Haircutting comb



Feb..8, 1949. s, SANDERS 2,461,444

HAIR CUTTING COMB Filed June 8, 1946 JANDERS- mmvrox.

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Patented Feb. 8, 1949- HAIRCUTTING COMB Sanford E. A. Sanders, LosAngela; Calii., as-

signor to Sta-Neet Corporation, a corporation of California ApplicationJune 8, 1946, Serial No. 675,375

Claims. 1

The invention relates to a hair cutting comb and more particularly to acomb having a razor blade thereon so that the user may cut hair, his ownor otherwise, or in fact, shave.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved comb and bladeholder construction for adjusting the position of the blade holder andvits blade with respect to the comb teeth to va y the cutting relation ofthe blade with the teeth.

The invention is illustrated as applied to a hair cutting comb havingcomb teeth arranged on opposite sides thereof, with an adjustable razorblade having opposite cutting edges in cooperative relation to both setsof teeth. In one position of adjustment, the razor blade is whollyremoved from the base of the teeth on one side of the comb whereby thecomb may be used as an ordinary comb without cutting. In anotherposition of adjustment the razor blade overlies the base of alternateteeth only so that the device may be employed to thin out the hair bycutting spaced alternate strands without cutting intermediate strands,while the opposite side of the comb may without further adjustment ofthe blade.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed having comb portions extending beyond each end of anintermediate cutting portion, whereby either end of the device may beused as an ordinary comb without cutting, p eferably with the additionalfeature that one side of the intermediate portion may be used to cut allstrands by an amount which" is adjustable, while the other side may beused to either thin the hair or not cut the hair at all.

Another object is to provide a device wherein both edges of the bladeare guarded when not in use.

For further detaik of the invention reference may be made to thedrawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hair cutting comb according to thepresent invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a plate for the razor blade.

Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are partial plan views showing the razor blade indifferent positions of adjustment.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the comb l of this invention hastwo longitudinally separated back portions 2 and 3 and an intermediatecomb cutting portion having comparatively fine and short teeth 4 whichlaterally extend from one side of a depressed central body portion 8,for1 ning a recess 8 for a'double edged razor blade ll.

The backs 2 and 3 are comparatively thick and they taper with reducedthickness into teeth. 8 and I respectively which project in the oppositedirection from the teeth 4. The face of depressed body 5 is on a medialplane through the comb and as the backs 2 and 3 taper into their comb 8and 1 respectively, the end walls of the recess be used to cut allstrands of certain longer length 8 are tapered, in thickness from thebacks 2 and 3 towards the end of the teeth 6 and 1 as indicated at 9.Fitting in the recess 8 is a razor blade l0 and a narrower tapered plateII, the latter having projections l2 and I3 guided in grooves 14 and I5respectively in the depressed body 5. Plate II also has a central holeI8 which mates with an elongated hole I1 in the body 5. The lugs l2 andI3 fit the openings l8 and 19 in the razor blade. so that the bladeprojects beyond plate II by a fixed amount.

The blade I0 is held in the recess 8 with plate ll fixed on top thereof,by a bolt 20 having a shank 2| which passes through the holes l8 and I1and throughthe central opening 22. in the blade. The bolt 20 has a head23 which fits in a countersunk recess 24 at one face of the slot l1. Theblade 10 and plate H are slidable together in recess 8, and are securedin adjusted position by bolt 20.

Between the teeth 8 and 1 and in line therewith, and laterallyprojecting from one side of the depressed body 5 are teeth 25 having onone side thereof long slots 28 alternating with short slots 21. The slotI1 is elongated to permit adiustment of the position of blade M withrespect to teeth 4 on one side thereof and teeth 25 on the other sidethereof. The blade Ill lies fiat in recess 8 on the side of teeth 4,body 5 and the base of teeth 25, these elements being in a plane.

In one position of adjustment, as shown in Fig. 4, the blade I0 is inits maximum position of adjustment towards teeth 25 and in that positioncutting edge 35 overlies the base of slots 28 and the base of teeth 4whereby, teeth 4 may be used to out long hair. Also, in that position,the cutting edge 36 of blade in overlies the base of the long slots 28but not the base of the short slots 21, so that this side of the combmay be used for thinning as the alternate strands which find theirwayinto the long slots are subjected to the cutting action of the blade I0,while the short slots 21 prevent the hair therein from being cut.

The hair is usually shorter as one proceeds from the back of the headtowards the neck. A different blade adjustment is preferred when the cutis applied to hair of different lengths, the shorter the hair which isbeing cut, the closer the edge 35 3 adjusted to the tips of teeth I.when the edge ll is even with the tips of teeth l, the device may beused as a razor. Hence, the length of hair to be cut may be suited byadjusting bolt 20 to vary the position of blade l0 so that edge 35overlies more or less of the length of the teeth 4.

In another position as shown in Fig. 5, the blade fl is removed from thebase of the long slots 26 so that all of the teeth 6, 2i, i, may be usedas an ordinary comb without cutting the hair.

In the limiting position shown in Fig. 6, the blade ill is adjusted to aposition so that its outer edge 3| is in line with the tips of teeth I,for use as a razor.

The comb may be safely carried in the pocket or the like without dangerof injury, as both outting'edges obthe blade Iii are guarded in therecess l. The plate I I is preferably tapered in thickness so that itsouter surface 32 merges and conforms with the outer surface 33 of thecomb portions 3, i and with the outer surface 34 of the comb portion 2,6.

The comb l is one integral piece of material and may be cast or moldedof plastic material. The plate I I may be made of similar material.

It will be apparent that various modifications may be made in theinvention without departing from the spirit of the following claims.

I claim:

l. A hair trimmer and comb comprising a comb so 2. A hair trimmer andcomb according to claim 1 comprising a pair of lugs on the back of saidholder, said lugs being longer than the thickness of the blade andadapted to extend through apertures in the blade, and a correspondingpair of guide depressions in said recess, said depressions having sidewalls extending parallel to the length of said teeth.

3. A hair trimmer and comb according to claim 1 comprising a backportion on said comb at each side of said teeth, the tips of'said teethlying subtantially in the contour line of said back portions.

4. A hair trimmer and comb according to claim 1, the comb havingalternate long and short grooves between the teeth, said recessextending across said long grooves and not across said short grooves.

go 5. A hair trimmer and comb according to claim 1 wherein said holderhas parallel ends slidably fitting said end walls, the thickness of saidplate conforming substantially to the depth of said recess.

SANFORD E. A. SANDERS.

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